Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

85

Gender

Male

Birthday

1928-04-01

Day of Death

2007-10-02 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, USA

Also Known As

George Cooper Grizzard Jr.

George Grizzard

Biography

George Grizzard (April 1, 1928 – October 2, 2007) was an American actor of film and stage. He appeared in more than 40 films, dozens of television programs and a number of Broadway plays.

Known For

Advise & Consent

Advise & Consent

Under Siege

Under Siege

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel

Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel

Acting

Wrong Is Right

1982

Wrong Is Right

as

President Lockwood

Bachelor Party

1984

Bachelor Party

as

Ed Thompson

Seems Like Old Times

1980

Seems Like Old Times

as

Governor

Small Time Crooks

2000

Small Time Crooks

as

George Blint

Comes a Horseman

1978

Comes a Horseman

as

Neil Atkinson

From the Terrace

1960

From the Terrace

as

Alexander 'Lex' Porter

Advise & Consent

1962

Advise & Consent

as

Senator Fred van Ackerman

Firepower

1979

Firepower

as

Leo Gelhorn

Happy Birthday, Wanda June

1971

Happy Birthday, Wanda June

as

Dr. Norbert Woodley

The Deliberate Stranger

1986

The Deliberate Stranger

as

Richard Larsen

David

1988

David

as

Dr. Achauer

Warning Shot

1967

Warning Shot

as

Walt Cody

Caroline?

1990

Caroline?

as

Paul Carmichael

Flags of Our Fathers

2006

Flags of Our Fathers

as

John Bradley

Not in My Family

1993

Not in My Family

as

Malcolm Worth

Sisters and Other Strangers

1997

Sisters and Other Strangers

as

Ben Strickland

Teacher, Teacher

1969

Teacher, Teacher

as

F. Niles Putnam

Pueblo

1973

Pueblo

as

Court Counsel

The Two Deaths of Sean Doolittle

1975

The Two Deaths of Sean Doolittle

as

Sean DooLittle

Wonder Boys

2000

Wonder Boys

as

Fred Leer

A String of Beads

1961

A String of Beads

as

Joey Raymond

Midas Valley

1985

Midas Valley

as

George Carew

The Night Rider

1979

The Night Rider

as

Dan Kenton

A Memory of Two Mondays

1971

A Memory of Two Mondays

as

Larry

The Stranger Within

1974

The Stranger Within

as

David Collins

Embassy

1985

Embassy

as

Senator Tunnard

International Airport

1985

International Airport

as

Martin Harris

Under Siege

1986

Under Siege

as

Warren Richards

The Oldest Living Graduate

1980

The Oldest Living Graduate

as

Floyd Kincaid

Iran: Days of Crisis

1991

Iran: Days of Crisis

as

Jimmy Carter

Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan

1975

Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan

as

Attorney Clay

Attica

1980

Attica

as

Tom Wicker

Indict and Convict

1974

Indict and Convict

as

Bob Mathews

Travis Logan, D.A.

1971

Travis Logan, D.A.

as

Chuck Bentley

Not in Front of the Children

1982

Not in Front of the Children

as

Leland Crenshaw

The Shady Hill Kidnapping

1982

The Shady Hill Kidnapping

as

Mr. Wooster

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

1991

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

as

actor 'Advise and 'Consent' (archive footage) (uncredited)

Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel

1987

Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel

as

Dr. Clayman

The Lives of Jenny Dolan

1975

The Lives of Jenny Dolan

as

Ralph Stantlow

Haskett's Chance

2006

Haskett's Chance

as

Peyton Haskett

The Country Girl

1974

The Country Girl

as

Bernie Dodd

Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story

1993

Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story

as

Dr. Sheets

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Dr. Aubrey Benton

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

Defense Attorney Arthur Gold

Spenser: For Hire

Spenser: For Hire

as

The 5 Mrs. Buchanans

The 5 Mrs. Buchanans

as

The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

as

Jamie

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

as

Al Marsh

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

F. Niles Putnam

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

Alan Talbot / Walter Ryder Jr.

Ironside

Ironside

as

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

Ted Lambert

Bus Stop

Bus Stop

as

Rawhide

Rawhide

as

Capt. George Ballinger

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

as

Jerry Mitchell

Thriller

Thriller

as

Merle Jenkins

American Playhouse

American Playhouse

as

One Step Beyond

One Step Beyond

as

Pharmacist's Mate Harris

Profiles in Courage

Profiles in Courage

as

Judge Ben Barr Lindsey

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

as

The Detectives

The Detectives

as

Studio 5-B

Studio 5-B

as

The Adams Chronicles

The Adams Chronicles

as

John Adams

Playwrights '56

Playwrights '56

as

Scarlett

Scarlett

as

Henry Hamilton

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

as

Douglas Martin

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

Roger Shackleforth

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Winner

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Edmund Hall

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Prof. Tyler Stoneham

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as

Self

Alex Haley's Queen

Alex Haley's Queen

as

Mr. Cherry

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

Hubert Winter

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Paul Carmichael

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

Alan Chatterton

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Bernie Dodd

The United States Steel Hour

The United States Steel Hour

as

Bill

The United States Steel Hour

The United States Steel Hour

as

Medical Center

Medical Center

as

Dr. Tom Forley

3rd Rock from the Sun

3rd Rock from the Sun

as

George Albright

The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

as

George Devereaux

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as

Charley Nott

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

as

Mr. Barker

Great Performances

Great Performances

as

Larry

Omnibus

Omnibus

as

Production

Crew

Directing